Safety razor



Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

F @TES FREDERICK SIMON, F WOODMERE, NEW YORK.

SAFETY RAZOR.

Application filed December 23, 1921.

To (/77- u-izom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK SIMON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Woodniere, county of Nassau, and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety Razors, of which the following is a specification.

My improvements relate to the type of cutting and shaving implements designated as safetv razors; and are designed to adapt the sanie to more extensive and etiicacious use: to afford an implement of this character of minimum size and weight; to render the same self-contained in the sense that provision is made for accommodating all the component parts in compact relationship in a unitary device: to simplify and cheapen the construction: to facilitate manipulation; and to attain other incidental advantages. all as hereinafter fully set fortln-the invention consisting essentially in the specific construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and appurtenances described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings represent a practical embodiment of the essential features of my invention, in a unitary device,

the parts however being necessarily shown,

for convenience of illustration. on a much :50 larger scale than the actual commercial article. in which the parts are reduced to minimum size of approximately two thirds the proportions shown herein.

With this understanding,

Fig. 1. is a front elevation of my improved safety razor, with the guard post and blade holder positioned for use;

Fig. 2. is a top view of the parts as shown in Fig. 1:

Fig. 3. is a sectional elevation of the device as shown in Fig. 1. with the tubular handle in section, and containing a cutting blade:

Fig. 4. an end view of the guard or blade holder. upon a still larger scale;

Fig. 5. is a perspective View of the device. .ready for use. with the blade in the guard;

Fig. 6. is a perspective view of a blade, such as used in the guard. upon the same scale as Fig. 4:;

Serial No. 524,408.

Fig. 7, is a detail view of the and reversible guard post;

Fig. 8, is a sectional elevation illustrating the use of a tubular cap section of maximum length. adapted to contain the blade guard or holder when the device is not in use;

Fig. 9, is a central longitudinal section showing the device provided with a simple cap tube of minimum size;

Fig. 10, is a sectional elevation illustrating the reversibility of the guard post, upon and within the tubular handle;

Fig. 11, is a transverse section of the blade guard. showing the impingement of the guard post screw against the blade;

Fig. 12. is a view of the under side of the blade holder or guard.

A distinctive feature of the invention is my detachable and reversible guard pos member P. the base portion 7), of which is screw threaded. as at p. for engagement with the corres 'iondingly internally threaded end 11. of the tubular handle H as indicated in l igs. 3. 8. E) and 10. \Vhen a tubular cap section C. is provided for use in conjunction with the tubular handle H, said base portion 1). of the post P. is also formed with a screw thread 1) especially designed for engagement with the internally threaded detachable end c. of said tubular cap C. as indicated particularly in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings.

The other or outer portion 1, of the guard post 1. is formed with ascrew stud 1)", for engagement with a female screw thread g, formed for the purpose in the basic leaf {1, of the guard member G, as shown particularly in Fig. 11. This guard member G. of the outfit. is preferably stamped out of sheet metal (although other suitable material may be substituted therefor) and then folded and set permanently in form with the upper leaf y in substantial parallelism with the aforesaid basic g. Furthermore it is of elastic resilient character. so that the upper leaf y". is yieldable slightly to pressure exerted by the impinging end of the screw stud 1?". against the blade 7). when the guard member G. is attached to the post. and the blade I). is interposed between said screw stud I and said upper leaf 9 of the guard G, as shown particularly in Fig. 11, thus insuring a firm hold on, and support for, said blade b.

In this connection it is to be noted that the ends of the guard G, are chamfered rearward substantially as shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 12, to facilitate manipulation of the blade I), when inserting it into, or removing it from, said guard G, as will be understood by reference more particularly to Fig. 5, it being understood that the ends of the blade I), are rectangular, and that the blade is of such length that its rear corner edges thus protrude slightly, as indicated in said Fig. 5, when the blade 7), is positioned in proper alignment between the leaves g, g of said guard G.

The basic leaf 9, of the guard G, is formed with the usual notches g", the intervening edge tongues there-between limiting the contac'tual engagement of the edge of the blade b, with the part being treated superficially, n a manner well known in the art. In fact, 111 this respect, my guard member G, does not differ materially from those heretofore known and used, except that it is of elastic resilient character, and is formed with the female screw socket g, for detachable connection with the screw stud p, of the post P, as herein set forth.

The hollow tubular handle H, is adapted for use for the storage of blades 1), as in Fig. 3, or for the storage of the guard member G, itself, as in Fig. 9, or both guard G, and blade or blades may be temporarily stored therein, as may be found most expeclient. Or, the tubular cap C, may be made of sufiicient length to accommodate said detachable parts. Thus. when said cap C. is relatively long, as in Fig. 8, the guard (i, may be accommodated therein, and the blades in the tubular handle H, or vice versa, according to preference.

As a matter of fact, the cap tube C, while desirable, is not an indispensible feature of my invention, because the guard post P, is detachable and reversible and may be formed with a knurled end as indicated in Fig. 10, for instance, to facilitate manipulation and afford a finished appearance when used simply as a closure to the tubular handle H.

As heretofore stated, oneobject of my invention is the production of what may be designated as a minature safety razor,- one that, while embodying a unitary structure for all practical purposes. may be unassembled. and the component parts compacted in a self-contained manner, so that the device. considered in a unitary sense. is susceptible of being conveniently carried upon the person. or otherwise disposed of for storage or transportation. Furthermore, while the device. considered as a whole. is of relatively small size. it accommodates a razor blade of the average size heretofore used in such implements, so that it is as fully as effective as larger safety razors in s far as shaving purposes are concerned.

In addition to its adaptability for face service as an ordinary razor. my device also functions for other purposes and uses. Thus, owing to its relatively small size and proportions, it may be conveniently applied to certain uses to which the ordinary razor, safety or otherwise, is or would be at least ill adapted, if not impractical or inconvenient. such for instance, as the removal of hair from the nose or ears, or from neck or other wrinkles. It may also be conveniently and advantageously used for the cutting and removal of corns, or callous skin rowths, &c., and is thus adapted for feminine as well as masculine use.

By my invention I avoid complication and multiplicity of parts, there being no springs. levers, or locking mechanism to get out of order and impede manipulation.and the latter being as simple as the device itself.

An incidental advantage attained by my construction and arrangement of parts is that I am enabled to render the device, when not desired and assembled for immediate use as a razor as hereinbefore set forth, as compact in form and appearance as an ordinary fountain pen or pencil. and as convenient for carriage upon the person, or otherwise. according to the requirements or exigencies of use.

lVhat- I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. In a safety razor of the character designated, the combination of a one piece elastic resilient blade-holding guard formed with a screw socket, a, guard post formed with a screw stud for engagement therewith. said guard post being also formed with a screw threaded base. and a tubular holder formed with a screw thread for engagementwith that on the guard post. base, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described 2. In a safety razor of the character designated, the combination of a bladeholding guard formed with a screw socket. a guard postformed with a screw stud for engagement therewith. said guard post being also formed with a screw threaded base. a tubular holder formed with a screw threaded socket for engagement with said screw threaded guard post base, and a tubular cap also formed with a screw threaded socket for engagement with said screw threaded guard post base, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a safety razor of the character designated. the combination of a blade-holding guard formed with a screw socket. a guard post formed with a screw stud for receptacles for containing other detachable 10 component parts of the implement. substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

FREDERICK SIMON.

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